Arizona Wildcats All-American Ka’Deem Carey will enter NFL Draft

Arizona Wildcats junior running back Ka’Deem Carey will enter the NFL Draft, the school announced Monday afternoon.

“I’m excited for the next phase of my career and to enter the NFL Draft,” Carey said in a statement.

“I want to thank God, my family, Coach Rodriguez, Coach Magee and all of my coaches for everything they’ve done for me. My time playing football for Arizona will always be very special to me and I want to thank the fans and the Tucson community for supporting me throughout my career. The future of Arizona football is bright. Bear Down.”

“Ka’Deem Carey was a great player for us,” UA coach Rich Rodriguez said. “We wish him all the best as he pursues his professional career.”

Carey holds at least 23 school records, including career marks for rushing yards (4,239), all-purpose yards (5,483), rushing touchdowns (48) and total touchdowns (52). He was the fourth player in school history to repeat as a first-team AP All-American.

His 1,929 yards in 2012 ranks as the fifth-best rushing season in Pac-12 history, and his 1,885 yards this season ranks seventh. The only other player to have two top 10 rushing seasons in conference history is USC’s Charles White.